What is Van Allen Radiation Belt?
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A Van Allen radiation belt is a zone of energetic charged particles, most of which originate from the solar wind, that are captured by and held around a planet by that planet's magnetic field. ... Most of the particles that form the belts are thought to come from solar wind and other particles by cosmic rays.
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A radiation belt refers to a layer of charged and energetic particles which is held by the planet’s magnetic field around the planet. The Van Allen belt specifically refers to the radiation belts around the Earth.
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